When guest editors Madeleine Thien and Catherine Leroux finalized the lineup for Granta 141, a special issue of the renowned literary quarterly dedicated to new writing out of Canada, they included an essay by Acadian writer France Daigle called “What Is It that Hurts?”
Daily Deals: Audible acquires memoirs by TSN’s Jay Onrait
Book Making: A new illustrated edition of Thomas King’s The Inconvenient Indian keeps words and ideas at the forefront
A new illustrated edition of Thomas King’s highly personal The Inconvenient Indian: A Curious Account of Native People in North America illuminates King’s powerful text.
Older writers aren’t letting the speed bumps of age prevent them from producing meaningful work
Nonagenarians and other older authors are publishing meaningful work despite obstacles posed by health, technology, and a culture that can sometimes feel indifferent to the insights of the elderly.
LitDistCo expands distribution criteria with Books in Hand
LitDistCo, the Literary Press Group of Canada’s independent distribution subsidiary, has announced a new initiative catering to publishers ineligible for LPG membership.
Daily Deals: Appetite to publish Kitchen design book by John Ota; Goose Lane acquires Philip Huynh stories
Daily Deals: Richard Wagamese’s Medicine Walk optioned for film
Personnel Changes: P.S. Literary Agency
Oakville-based P.S. Literary Agency has a number of personnel changes to report.
David Chariandy, Billie Livingston, and Diane Schoemperlen among the winners at the 2017 Writers’ Trust awards
David Chariandy, James Maskalyk, Diane Schoemperlen, and Louise Bernice Halfe were among the big winners at the 2017 Writers’ Trust Awards.
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